verb
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to inform; tell
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to draw attention to; make known; announce
Other Word Forms
- notifiable adjective
- notifier noun
- prenotify verb (used with object)
- renotify verb (used with object)
- unnotified adjective
Etymology
Origin of notify
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English notifien, from Middle French notifier, from Latin nōtificāre, from (g)nōt(us), past participle of (g)nōscere “to come to know” ( know 1 ) + -ificāre -ify
Example Sentences
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Cambridgeshire district and city councils collaborated on the system which will identify those not claiming benefits they are entitled to and notify eligible families not receiving free school meals.
From BBC
The administration, Mr. Oz said, has notified Minnesota that it is “deferring” $259 million in quarterly Medicaid payments to the state until it acts to get its fraud under control.
One promotional video for the new AI assistant features the "Patty" chat-bot notifying an employee that a machine is running low on Diet Coke.
From BBC
It was the third multi-million payout in recent years involving allegations that the city animal shelters failed to notify potential adopters that a dog had bitten and seriously injured someone, as required by state law.
From Los Angeles Times
Parents and teens enrolled in Instagram's Teen Accounts experience in the UK, US, Australia and Canada will be notified about the alerts from next week, with the rest of the world to follow later.
From BBC
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